Disruptor 50 Dinner, San Francisco
Join CNBC Senior Media & Tech Correspondent Julia Boorstin and other 2025 honorees Wednesday, November 19th at 5PM in San Francisco for a private dinner where we'll celebrate this year's list of innovative venture-backed companies. Cocktail hour and dinner will take place at the acclaimed EPIC Steak restaurant, a fine-dining experience from Executive Chef Parke Ulrich situated on the Embarcadero waterfront. INVITATION IS NON-TRANSFERABLE Business casual attire requested.
AGENDA
5PM
Arrivals, Cocktails & Networking
6PM
Opening Remarks: David Spiegel, CNBC Events & Councils Vice President, Editorial
Sponsor Remarks: Erik Peña, New York Stock Exchange Head of Market Development
THE NEW EXIT
Private valuations are soaring. Secondary marketplaces are gaining traction. Liquidity needs are evolving. That’s a shift for traditional public listing—no longer the automatic go to. A discussion about the disruptors driving the change, the private market ecosystem, and what it all means for investors, employees, and founders.
Kelly Rodriques, Forge Global Chief Executive Officer
Interviewer: Julia Boorstin, CNBC Senior Media & Tech Correspondent
THE NEXT FRONTIER
AI is transforming every layer of technology. Investors are racing to define what comes next. Created with a vision to use AI to allow brands to improve customer experience, Sierra has emerged as a notable player in a competitive landscape. Co-founder Clay Bavor and two high-profile investors lay out how disruptors should differentiate their products and deliver results as generative AI becomes more commoditized.
Clay Bavor, Sierra Co-founder
Sarah Guo, Conviction Founder
Ravi Gupta, Sequoia Partner
Moderator: Julia Boorstin, CNBC Senior Media & Tech Correspondent
GUEST LIST
Wemimo Abbey, Esusu Co-founder & Co-CEO
Tony Atti, Phononic CEO
Vijay Balasubramniyan, Pindrop Founder & CEO
Clay Bavor, Sierra Co-founder
Rob Bland, Metropolis Chief Transformation Officer
Alex Bovee, ConductorOne Co-founder & CEO
Jeff Chang, Rad AI Co-founder & Chief Product Officer
Jill Chase, CapitalG Partner
Jon Cohen, TrueDot Founder & CEO
Omer Davidi, BeeHero Co-founder & CEO
Sarah Guo, Conviction Founder
Ravi Gupta, Sequoia Partner
Doktor Gurson, Rad AI Co-founder & CEO
Arvind Jain, Glean Co-founder & CEO
Joe Kauffman, Deel President & CFO
Jevan Lenox, Writer Chief People Officer
Maureen Little, Writer SVP, Partnerships
Tom Miller, Iambic Therapeutics Co-founder & CEO
Dave Munichiello, GV Managing Partner
Riley Noland, TuMeke Ergonomics Co-founder
Ali Partovi, Neo CEO
Swaroopa Penikelapati, Spring Health CTO
Alex Podolny, Scribe Co-founder & CTO
Jacqueline Reses, Lead Bank Co-founder & CEO
Kelly Rodriques, Forge Global CEO
Cyriac Roeding, Earli Co-founder & CEO
Pete Shadbolt, PsiQuantum Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer
Steve Tchejeyan, Island President
Marcie Vu, Greycroft Partner
Dugan Winkie, Cedar Chief Strategy Officer
Al Yang, SafeBase Co-founder & CEO
Linhao Zhang, Formation Bio Co-founder
Laura Batchelor, CNBC San Francisco Deputy Bureau Chief
Julia Boorstin, CNBC Senior Media & Tech Correspondent
Riley de Leon, CNBC Editorial Manager
Ari Levy, CNBC Senior Tech Editor
Lacy O’Toole, CNBC Managing Editor
Christina Passariello, CNBC San Francisco Bureau Chief
Salvador Rodriguez, CNBC Deputy Tech Editor
MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC Technology Reporter
David Spiegel, CNBC Vice President, Editorial
Bonnie Hyun, New York Stock Exchange Head of U.S. Capital Markets
Erik Peña, New York Stock Exchange Head of Market Development
Ivonne Romeo, New York Stock Exchange Director, West Coast Listings
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